Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Red Thick Chimichurri recipe


This is my mothers recipe and the kind of Chimichurri I have always eaten when I lived in Argentina. This recipe calls for lemon juice instead of vinegar making for a much more milder flavour. As my Mom makes this and never measures the ingredients the amounts are aproximate. My web searches did not find this recipe so I thought I would share this for everyone to enjoy. If you have never tasted Chimichurri, I will tell you that I have never met anyone who hasn't liked it.

Red Thick Chimichurri
picture coming soon!

1/2 Cup Oil
1/4 - 1/3 cup lemon juice
1 bunch flat leaf/Italian parsley chopped finely
4 - 6 cloves garlic; finely minced
½ red bell pepper; seeded and finely diced
1 tbsp + tomato paste (to thicken to desired consistancy)
Salt and Pepper to taste

optional
1 tomato; peeled, seeded, finely chopped
1/4 tsp oregano
pinch hot chili flakes

Mix all ingredients together chill to allow flavours to mix.
Serve beside any meat dish specially BBQ.

2 comments:

Vanessa Sim said...

i dont even know what the heck CHIMICHURRI is???

Maria Scicluna said...

Chimichurri is the favorite Argentinian sauce that you serve with Asado/BBQ and it leaves its flavour in your mouth all day, figure that with all the garlic. Its been 6 hours since dinner time and I can still taste it. You just slather it on your meat, yum.